Whang Surname

150,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Whang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2831:158,76416,188
Canada1231:299,55827,752
South Korea1131:453,454243
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Indonesia571:2,320,161139,963
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
Peru251:1,271,36521,041
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
China181:75,962,3094,162
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Guam121:13,3432,098
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
England81:6,964,757184,742
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Whang (78) may also be a first name.

Whang Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Whang Come From? nationality or country of origin

Whang occurs most in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whang? popularity and diffusion

Whang is the 150,270th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,482,134 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Whang are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Whang is also the 1,091,646th most commonly used forename at a global level, borne by 78 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,283 people, or 1 in 158,764. In The United States Whang is primarily concentrated in: California, where 41 percent live, Illinois, where 8 percent live and New Jersey, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent live and South Korea, where 4 percent live.

Whang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Whang surname expanded 32,614 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whang surname are 4.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.92% registered with the political party.

The amount Whang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 41.61% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,318 per year; in United States they earn 29.54% more than the national average, earning $55,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.75% more than the national average, earning $60,490 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahang9170/
Whaung913/
Wuhang911/
Wang89107,002,577/
Whangke831/
Whacing831/
Whating831/
Huang8036,502,161/
Hwang801,032,107/
Waang801,106/
Waing80659/
Waung80261/
Vhang80146/
Wuang80126/
Whong80120/
Vwang80113/
Hvang8045/
Weang8042/
Wangh8030/
Wahng8022/
Wheng8013/
Wamng8012/
Wangk8011/
Wangg808/
Wanng805/
Wohng804/
Wwang802/
Wayng802/
Wangc801/
Wangx801/
Wangȗ801/
Wangå801/
Wheating7793/
Whacheng7729/
Wouhaing771/
Whatting770/
Wangke73714/
Wahung7362/
Wasyng7320/
Hwuang7318/
Wangqu7310/
Hwaung739/
Huangh738/
Huahng738/
Huanng736/
Huangg735/
Huangs735/
Hhuang734/
Hvamng734/
Wangkh733/
Wangkp732/
Wangcx732/
Wangsj731/
Huangt731/
Wheing731/
Wangxz731/
Huangz731/
Ouhang731/
Hwahng731/
Hwangg731/
Bchang731/
Huangĭ731/
Waßing731/
D'Wang731/
Wong67789,088/
Vang67165,346/
Bang6754,697/
Uang6713,024/
Wank672,167/
Huangke67212/
Wassyng6733/
Wamg6732/
Bahaing6714/
Weating6711/
Wangová6711/
Wohseng6710/
Wangque676/
Huateng676/
Uanwang676/
Wassüng675/
Huating675/
Wangowa675/
Wadteng674/
Houhang673/
Wáng672/
Hwchong672/
Huangqu672/
Wangova672/
Wanq672/
Waiseng671/
Wauseng671/
Wangcgg671/
D'Huang671/
Wasingg671/
Wohting671/
Wausing670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whang
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